Nowadays, wedding favors can include anything from tulle wrapped jordan almonds, trinket box, champagne glasses, vases, candles to personalized wallets and gift baskets. But there are some traditional wedding or bridal shower favors that literally spice up the wedding celebrations. If you are attending an Italian wedding, then can expect to receive chocolate covered or jordan almonds. In Malaysian culture, the traditional gift for wedding guests are hand-painted, decorated eggs that symbolize fertility. The Dutch couples gift the guests what is called, “bridal sugar.” You can even walk home with five pieces of candy representing wedding wishes. At a Spanish wedding, guests usually receive a small vase filled with orange blossoms.
However, the ritual of wedding favor has transcended every geographical boundary. Every bride and groom, no matter which part of the world they live in, send their guests home with a souvenir of their dream day. But have we ever wondered why wedding guests walk home with favors and where this tradition comes from? As we all know that the ritual of giving wedding gifts to guests has a deep rooted significance. Wedding favors in true sense celebrate the beginning of the couple's new life together. There are various stories related to this custom. Some say that the custom originated in Italy during the eighth century. When the custom began, only the aristocracy engaged in the practice. When Victor Emanuel of Savoy married Elena of Montenegro, the guests walked home with silver gifts. However, by the end of the 19th century the practice became popular amongst all social classes so much so that amongst the peasant class it became a mandatory ritual to give out almonds in a golden cardboard box. Other early records that date back to the 16th and 17th centuries show that in England the bride and groom gave out love knots made of lace and ribbons as party favors. Early Russian history notes that they too distributed favors.
The custom still lives on and the bridal couple still shares the festivities of their dream day with all the guests. Nowadays, selecting wedding favors for the wedding day is not a befuddling job. From simple and casual wedding favors to the elaborate ones, there are endless choices for the couples. Given here are some favors that help the couples in saying “Thank You for Coming” to all the wedding guests.
Personalized Gifts – The couple can have their name written on the gift or they can also engrave some of their own thoughts on the gift. There are many ways of making wedding gifts as personalized gifts for guests. Couples can go for personalized wallets, pens, photo frames with their initials, or even can opt for the bottle messages which contain their personal messages saying “Thank you”, rolled and kept in beautiful bottles.
Flowering Plants – The couple can also gift flowering plants to their guests. If the wedding guests plant them their garden, they will surely remember attending your wedding. A nice souvenir of a joyous occasion! You can place the flowering plants inside a planter and then incorporate a small personal note saying “Thank You”. Don’t forget to decorate the plant with some ribbons, bows or by painting a design on the planter.
Gift Baskets – Gift Basket brimming with an assortment of various goodies gives you an opportunity to wish the bride and groom from the core of your heart. Gift baskets are easy and quick, yet a thoughtful way to delight all those who bring happiness to your life. Gift Baskets filled with everything that one wants to gift is a unique way to make the guests feel special. From Chocolate Food Baskets, Spa Gift Baskets, Snack Gift Baskets to Nut Gift Baskets and Pantry Food Gift, the possibilities of Gift Baskets are endless. One of the most popular kinds of wedding gifts for guests is food. As we all know, people love to eat. There are different ideas for preparing food as your wedding favor. Given below are some of the ideas.
· Candy Gift Basket – Do you know of someone who has a sweet tooth and is getting married? So, hurry up and grab a candy gift basket with an array of sweet treats. Always remember not to go for those baskets that have only one variety of candies. Try to find one with a variety of makes and tastes. For instance a basket brimming with fruit filled candies, tearberry gum, zagnut, kazoo toffee, Vanilla Taffy, strawberry sticks Rainbow coconut, cherry mash, Red raspberry dollars, Indian pumpkin seeds, boston baked beans, Candy buttons, Giant Smarties, Jujubes, Jujyfruits, Jumbo Mint Stick, Red Hots, Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll Rock Candy Crystals, Sugar Daddy Pops, French chew vanilla and much more is an absolute delight to gift and receive. With a personal message of thanks from the bridal couple, candy gift basket is a sure hit.
· Snacks Gift Basket - Snack Gift Basket arrives bursting with a wide variety of easy to grab and delicious munchies. You can always mix n match food items with non food stuffs. For instance, a gift basket stuffed with Gold pretzels, Caramel corn, cheese dips, summer sausage, Hot Bean Dip Sherwood Strawberry Wafer, cherry sours, Microwave Popcorn Sherwood Chocolate Wafer, Nestle Crunch Bar, cherry sours and garlic nuggets is definitely a huge hit with the crowd. But if you include some non food items like CD’s, books or DVD’s in the basket, the recipient will feel great.
· Chocolate Gift Basket – Chocolates are considered as an elixir of romance. And on such a special day celebrating love and romance, how can you forget chocolate wedding gift baskets? Chocolate gift baskets include a variety of gourmet quality chocolate items. There are normally a variety of different makes and kinds of chocolates in a chocolate gift basket. Always remember not to go for those baskets that have only one variety of chocolates. Try to find one with a variety of makes and tastes. For instance a basket brimming with chocolate fudge filled Lake Champlain Small World Truffles Marich Single Serve - Chocolate Cherries, Lake Champlain Chocolate Bar, Caramel Bayard's Chocolate Covered Pretzels - assorted milk, dark & ivory, Ghirardelli chocolate squares, dark chocolate Raspberry chocolate chips, chocolates of Vermont, chocolate fudge and chocolate with apricots will satisfy any chocoholic on the earth.
So, hurry up! Try out these Wedding Favors and make your dream day, a day to remember.
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